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Many of the "blister boats" were "repaired" by stripping the outer layers of fiberglas off the exterior of the hull (either undersides and topsides, or just undersides below the water line). The repair then involved drying out the stripped hull for several months (commonly in the
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The boat's design was considered revolutionary at that time by bringing aspects of racing design into open ocean cruising yachts which up to then meant heavy and slow traditional boats. The
Valiant 40 is credited with birthing the category of the "performance cruiser". It was the first oceangoing
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desert), followed by reglassing the exterior with several layers of fiberglas with vinylester resin or polyester resin. However many of the blisters have returned on "blister boats" (hull Nos 120 to 249) despite major repairs.
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cruising monohull to have a modified keel designed to reduce weight and wetted surface while increasing speed and ease of propulsion of the hull shape by the wind. At least three
Valiant 40s were built with centerboards.
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Valiant 40s competing in long ocean races during the early 1980s brought this boat to the notice of the world sailing community. Of special importance was a solo "wrong way" race completed in the
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